Friday 25 April 1969

It was Friday, under the sign of Taurus. The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican). In that special week of April people in US were listening to Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures) by The 5th Dimension.
In UK The Israelites by Desmond Dekker & The Aces was in the top 5 hits.
Teorema, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1969
while The Salzburg Connection by Helen MacInnes was one of the best selling books.But much more happened that day: find out below..

Renée Zellweger: American Oscar-winning actress whose her big Hollywood break-through was the romantic interest in "Jerry Maguire," a 1996 movie starring Tom Cruise. Her 2001 performance as Bridget Jones in "Bridget Jones's Diary" earned her an Academy Award nomination, with another nod from the Academy for her role in the film adaptation of the musical "Chicago" in 2002. An Oscar for Best Supporting Actress was finally given to her for her scene-stealing portrayal of Ruby Thawes in "Cold Mountain" (2003).

Books

He demanded the immediate dispatch of two suitably trained operatives to Salzburg. Extreme measures might be necessary.In 1945, with their thousand-year empire falling around them and the Allies on their heels, the Nazis hide a sealed chest in the dark, ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; The Spy Who Came in from the Cold; and The Night Manager, now a television series starring Tom Hiddleston. John le Carré’s memoir, The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from ...